Earth briefly hosted a 33-foot object, 2024 PT5, as a mini-moon. Scientists suggest it might be lunar debris from an ancient ...

Humans are returning to the moon—this time, to stay. Because our presence will be more permanent, NASA has selected a ...

The concept known as “Kessler Syndrome” was proposed nearly five decades ago. Experts weigh in on whether the space-based disaster scenario is already unfolding.

From exploring the Moon to revealing mysteries of the solar system, space agencies around the world are gearing up for an ...

China’s upcoming robotic explorers and NASA’s Artemis program will continue to return rocks and dust from unexplored regions.

A study using Chang’e-6 farside basalts reveals an unexpected boost in the Moon's magnetic field strength 2.8 billion years ...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the sun than any human-made object ever — a stunning technological feat that ...

Early on Christmas Eve in 2024, a NASA craft swooped at blazing speed through the sun's atmosphere.

Lab experiments conducted at NASA’s JPL shed new light on how Vesta’s surface may have been shaped by brief water flows.

Many people prefer soft and cuddly dogs, and while all dogs can be cuddly and many are soft, these eight dog breeds take ...

The Cold Moon, the last full Moon of 2024, coincided with a rare 'lunar standstill', making it the most northerly Moon in ...

"lunar precession," which describes an 18.6-year cycle in which the moon wobbles on its axis, and “major lunar standstill,” when the moonrise and moonset positions are made even more extreme.